Billionaire's Match

"Watch out! Falling rocks!" Someone shouted, and Nick turned just in time-his pupils snapping wide. A massive boulder, wrapped in soil and debris, was tumbling down the mountainside! Panic erupted immediately. People scattered in every direction. But directly in the boulder's path, a small girl, no more than seven or eight, had fallen to the ground, paralyzed with fear. She was staring up at the collapsing rocks, completely forgetting to run. "Look out!" The girl was close to Nick. He didn't pause to think. He pivoted instantly and charged back.

"Nick!" Michelle screamed from ahead, turning just in time to witness the scene, her face drained of color. "Sir!" Lenny froze in shock. Yet, in the face of this sudden disaster, fear overwhelmed him, paralyzing him from taking even a single step forward. The other bodyguards and bystanders were the same. Everyone saw the little girl, but only Nick moved without hesitation. Amid the thunderous roar of the falling rock, he scooped the girl tightly into his arms, using his back as a shield, and lunged to the side with all his strength. A deafening crash shook the earth.

blood trickled from his temple, blurring his sight. He could feel his ribs might be broken, each breath ripping through him like knives, "Mr. Hunt!" Through the cloud of dust, Lenny and the bodyguards rushed forward, clawing at smaller rocks atop him. The little girl, cradled in Nick's arms, had

carried to safety. "Nick! Nick!" Michelle threw herself to her knees beside him, ignoring everything else. Seeing his neck soaked in blood, tears streamed down her face like rain. Her heart ached as if it were breaking. 1/2 Chapter 296 +25 Bonus "The girl..." Nick rasped through the pain, his voice faint. "She's fine! You have to hold on, sir!" Lenny shouted back, already

stealing his strength. Consciousness began to fade, darkness creeping into his